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To promote stable, constructive labor-management relations through the resolution and prevention of labor disputes in a manner that gives full effect to the collective-bargaining rights of employees, unions, and agencies.

The Union has filed exceptions to the award of Arbitrator Gary L. Axon,
in the above-captioned case. On February 7, 1994, the Authority directed the
Union to show cause why its exceptions should not be dismissed as untimely
filed. The Union filed a timely response to the Authority's Order.(*) For the
reasons set out below, the Union's exceptions must be dismissed.

The time limit for filing exceptions to an arbitration award is 30 days
beginning on the date the award is served on the filing party. 5 C.F.R. §
2425.1(b). The date of service is the date the arbitration award is deposited
in the U.S. mail or is delivered in person. 5 C.F.R. § 2429.27(d).
SeeOklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base,
Oklahoma and American Federation of Government Employees, Local No. 916,
32 FLRA 165, 167 (1988). If the award is served by mail, 5 days are added
to the period for filing exceptions to the award. 5 C.F.R. § 2429.22.
The time limit may not be extended or waived by the Authority. 5 C.F.R.
§ 2429.23(d).

The Arbitrator's award was served on the Union on December 15,
1993. Therefore, an exception to the award had to be either postmarked by the
U.S. Postal Service or received in person at the Authority no later than
January 18, 1994, in order to be considered timely. 5 C.F.R. §§
2425.1(b), 2429.21(b), and 2429.22. The Union's exceptions were filed
(postmarked) with the Authority on January 20, 1994.

The Union states in its response that it miscalculated the due date for
filing its exceptions with the Authority. As the time limit for filing
exceptions may not be extended or waived by the Authority, the Union's
exceptions are dismissed.

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The grievant filed a response to the
Authority's February 7, l994, Order. The grievant does not have standing in
this case. 5 C.F.R. § 2421.11. Therefore, the grievant's response was
not considered.